Broxburn boxer Maddie Clarkson is hoping to finish a outstanding return to the game by being topped British champion this weekend.
The 17-year-old Broxburn Academy pupil is travelling right down to Barnsley in Yorkshire to compete within the British Youth Championships.
Nonetheless, that appeared a close to impossibility this time final 12 months as she battled a thriller sickness for a number of months.
Talking to the Courier, Maddie, who containers out of Forgewood Boxing Membership in Motherwell, admitted that it has been an extended journey again to being preventing match and she or he intends on returning residence with a gold medal in her hand.
She stated: “Clearly issues had been tough with lockdown, which made coaching robust and there have been no competitions.
“However then in December 2020 I used to be rushed into hospital with abdomen pains and throwing up all the pieces I used to be consuming. From that December by means of till June the subsequent 12 months it was fixed.
“I wasn’t capable of hold a single a little bit of meals down and I used to be on feeding tubes. They don’t truly know what triggered it. I used to be in agony. All the things I ate and all the pieces that I drank simply stored coming again up on a regular basis.
“It was a extremely difficult time and I do nonetheless get flare ups with it once in a while, however I’ve recovered effectively sufficient to get again into boxing.”
She added: “I’m solely actually again correct boxing for 4 months so I used to be delighted to get the call-up for the British Youth Championships. However I’m not glad with simply being there. I need the gold medal.”
Regardless of the struggles together with her well being during the last 18 months Maddie, who's competing within the youth 50kg class, is filled with perception that she will get the job executed in Barnsley.
Victory would see her turn out to be a three-time British champion, having twice gained within the schoolgirl class.
She stated: “It’s going to be a terrific buzz being again within the ring. There are nerves, however good nerves, as a result of I haven’t fought in a few years.
“I’m going for gold. There’s little doubt about that. I’m assured that I can do it and be a three-time British champion.”
Maddie wish to thank Shaun Bennett of Paragon Ink, Brian Fernie of TOD Fight, Naomi Watford of Spasm Therapies and Bertie, Michael, Stephen and Barry at Forgewood Boxing Membership for his or her continued help.
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